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Outdoor abhishekam at a large grey Shiva lingam with a floral arch of red, yellow, green and white garlands. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis stand on a white metal scaffold platform at left; the central figure, with long swept-back hair and a beaded necklace, presses his palms together in anjali while a shaved-headed attendant beside him wears a white forehead mark. Water pours over the lingam, and a brick building and orange-painted wall are visible behind.

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Large grey stone Shiva lingam, streaming with water, decorated with a garland arch of red, yellow, green and white flowers. Three or four priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand on a raised metal platform with stairs at left, one bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala in the foreground performing puja, others with hands folded in prayer. The lingam bears horizontal white tripundra-style markings. Background shows a beige brick building with windows.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam on a tall grey Shiva lingam with a silver-toned horizontal band pattern and a garland of red, yellow and green flowers arching over its top. White milk-like liquid pours down the stone. On a metal platform scaffold, two men in saffron-orange robes and bare upper torsos stand at the top; one in the foreground reaches out with a white vessel to pour liquid onto the lingam. A third figure in orange with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands behind them. Bright sky forms the background.2013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a large grey lingam, a Shiva linga, being anointed on a metal scaffold platform. A woman in an orange-red sari with a gold necklace stands at the top, holding a white offering vessel toward the lingam. Beside her, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a white tilak and gold necklace holds a white item. Below on the stairs, more people in orange-red robes and white offering items assist. A multicoloured garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers wraps the top of the lingam, and a silver band encircles its base. The sky is pale white.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA large dark grey cylindrical lingam stands in the foreground, wrapped with a garland of multicoloured flowers in red, orange, yellow, purple, green and white that arcs over its top. Beside it, a metal staircase with railings leads up to a platform where several figures in saffron-orange robes stand. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a red floral garland, stands at the top gesturing with one hand. Beside them a bald priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds his palms together. Another orange-robed man with a bead necklace stands lower on the stairs, hands folded in front of him. Several white floral garlands drape the railings. The sky is pale and overcast.2013-06-24A large dark grey Shiva lingam, draped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, is being bathed with milk poured from above. On a metal scaffold beside it, three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at the top. The central figure, bare-chested with long dark hair and a red and white garland, extends his arm to pour the milk, while a shaved-headed priest with white tilak and rudraksha malas watches beside him. Another attendant in saffron stands further left. The scene is an abhishekam at an outdoor Shiva lingam against a pale sky.2013-07-08A large grey Shiva lingam, wrapped with a garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, white and green, stands in the foreground. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal scaffold staircase behind it. One priest at the top pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam during abhishekam, while another holds a pot. A devotee on the left wears an orange cloth and holds a brass vessel. Trees and an overcast sky form the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2013-07-29Outdoor abhishekam on a large grey Shivalinga, its top draped with a garland of alternating red, yellow, white and green flowers and smeared with yellow turmeric paste running down its sides. Atop a metal ladder scaffold, a man in orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha necklace pours liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel over the linga. Two younger attendants in orange cloth stand beside him on the platform, one with a rudraksha mala. The plain white sky and a low brick building fill the background.2017-07-24June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 24 20132013-06-24June 10 20132013-06-10A large black Shiva lingam stands in an outdoor setting, draped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, white, yellow, purple and green. On a metal-railed platform beside it, shaven-headed priests in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls stand with hands raised in prayer; the nearer priest holds a small object. Another priest in orange stands below on the steps, and a further figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge. Their bodies are bare-chested with sacred marks on the forehead and beaded necklaces, while trees and a metal fence sit in the background. The scene suggests a lingam abhishekam or puja, with priests performing rites at the lingam.2013-06-04 +1 copies